Topsfield Fairgrounds, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 27, 2019 7:25 AM – 7:40 AM

Protocol: Stationary

Comments:    Led BBC North Shore Ramble.  Overcast, 46 degrees.

4 species

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  2

Killdeer  2

Tree Swallow  1

 

Bald Hill Reservation–Crooked Pond, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 27, 2019 7:50 AM – 8:50 AM

15 species (+1 other taxa)

gull sp.  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Blue-headed Vireo  2    Well heard, one seen.

Blue Jay  1

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  2

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Brown Creeper  2

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2    Seen and heard.

American Robin  1

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  1

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Louisiana Waterthrush  1    Singing loudly about 100 yards in on the left.

Pine Warbler  2    Well seen and heard.

 

Wet Meadows Viewing Platform, Scotland Rd, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 27, 2019 9:10 AM – 9:30 AM

10 species

Canada Goose  9

Mallard  4

Killdeer  2

Great Blue Heron  1

Glossy Ibis  12

American Crow  1

Tree Swallow  9

Barn Swallow  4

Song Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  7

 

Cherry Hill Reservoir, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 27, 2019 9:38 AM – 10:10 AM

13 species

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  1

Bufflehead  2

Ruddy Duck  4

Mourning Dove  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Common Raven  2

Tree Swallow  25

Barn Swallow  2

Tufted Titmouse  1

American Robin  3

Red-winged Blackbird  7

Common Grackle  5

 

Crane Pond WMA–Ash St. Swamp, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 27, 2019 10:15 AM – 10:40 AM

10 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  3

Wood Duck  3

Green-winged Teal  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

hawk sp.  1    Possible Red-shouldered hawk.  Just didn’t see it long enough.

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Song Sparrow  1

Swamp Sparrow  2

Red-winged Blackbird  12

Common Grackle  7

 

Pike’s Bridge Road, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 27, 2019 10:52 AM – 11:25 AM

6 species

Canada Goose  1

Mallard  2

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Tufted Titmouse  2

Chipping Sparrow  1

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

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